Mixing CBD and alcohol? Our 7 Favorite CBD Cocktail Recipes

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Who doesn’t love a nice drink when winding down after a long day? We have the demands of the workforce, family and friends alike weighing down on us all the time. While none of us would change a thing about our lives, or the people in them, the stress of it all sometimes make us want to pour drink number two. Need a little extra weight off your shoulders without all the excess alcohol? Try a CBD cocktail!

How about a pick-me-up? We all love a nice cup of coffee to perk us up, yet the comedown can be worse than the initial crash! How about a boost that’s:

Not intoxicating?

Doesn’t produce a jittery coffee crash?

Yup. CBD alcoholic beverages for the win again!

CBD and alcohol is just how it sounds — you can get a buzz with CBD (without THC). With the growing cannabusiness community, CBD cocktails are popping up all the over the nation in pubs, restaurants and speakeasies. It’s a trendy new way to not only change up your happy hour game but how you consume CBD as well. Let’s take a look at the growing trend of CBD cocktails and how you can make our seven favorite CBD alcoholic beverage recipes!

Why Mix CBD with Alcohol?

The reason why CBD oil is used by so many people is that it does not have psychoactive properties. CBD comes from hemp. Unlike its sister, marijuana, hemp produces very small amounts of THC. Therefore, there’s no high when you use hemp-derived CBD products.

So, doesn’t this seem like a waste of time to add to your cocktail? Well, not according to Zsolt “George” Csonka. He was the owner and a bartender at the first New York City CBD-inspired cafe, Adriaen Block (now closed). Csonka spoke with Food and Wine Magazine and explained the blending of the two worlds as “a different kind of ‘buzz’ for a relaxed state of mind.”

This actually makes a lot of sense. Sure, the first drink is relaxing. Then, how many does it take before we get messy? While alcohol can soothe your nerves, it’s also a downer. Think about it. Our worst cry fests have definitely happened over a drink or two!

Then there’s coffee. The rise to glory after the first cup of joe is amazing. You’re Superman, Wonder Woman and the Joker all rolled in one. By afternoon, you’re crashing hard.

CBD helps your body maintain a relaxed mood. If you are feeling down from alcohol or frantic from caffeine, infusing your beverage with CBD may help to assist in evening those emotions out.

Not to mention, CBD supports joint and muscle function. There’s nothing better after a long day of sitting crunched at your desk and hovering over your steering wheel in traffic than working out those kinks with a CBD cocktail.

Now that you know why you should try drinking CBD cocktails, let’s get to making them. Here are our 7 favorite CBD cocktail recipes.

1. CBD Tranquil Mint Julep

Nothing takes the tension off everyday problems like having a date night with a CBD Tranquil Mint Julep. By using a mint CBD tincture, you get a delicious alcoholic drink and kissable breath!

Give the mixture a swirl and then throw some mint leaves into the cup.

Muddle the mint leaves in your mix.

Pour the bourbon over everything.

Top off the beverage with some pebble ice.

Add mint leaves for garnish and enjoy!

2. CBD for the Cosmos

Cosmopolitans are about kicking back and celebrating — not to mention, they’re delicious. Make happy hour even happier by adding in an orange CBD tincture. Here’s a new spin on an old faithful, our CBD for the Cosmos!

In a cocktail shaker, mix the lime juice, cranberry juice, triple sec or Cointreau, and vodka.

Shake up the concoction.

Open up and add the orange CBD tincture to the mix and shake again.

Add ice.

Give the shaker a vigorous shake for around 20 seconds.

Once the shaker feels cold, you’re good to go.

Place a strainer over the mouth of your shaker and pour into a chilled martini glass.

Garnish with an orange twist.

3. CBgria

Throwing a party and want to give your alcoholic drink of the night a nice CBD kick? Look no further than sangria! Sangria is a party favorite because it’s easy to make, it’s cheap and everyone likes it. Plus, there’s delicious fruit floating in the drink that tastes great…and will get you feeling pretty nice, too. Here’s how to make our CBgria!

Prep the fruits by slicing the citrus fruits into wheels and the apples into chunks.

Add all of the ingredients into a pitcher and serve cold.

4. Gin & Chronic

This is the perfect after-dinner wind-down that will have you feeling hydrated and full of effervescent spirit, from the publication, Goop!

Ingredients:

1 ½ ounce gin

3 ½ ounces tonic water

¼ ounce lemon juice

1 milliliter CBD oil

Aromatics for garnish recommendations:

Edible Flowers

Grapefruit Peel

Herbs

Lime Wheel

Peppercorns

Directions:

Combine gin, lemon juice and tonic water in a wine glass.

Top the concoction off with ice.

Place the aromatic garnishes on the top.

Pour CBD oil on top so it floats.

5. ChaiBD

Want a little CBD alcoholic beverage to kickstart your day rather than end it? Make yourself a delicious CBD chai. The earthy tones of natural CBD tinctures will complement this beverage. It can be made either virgin so you can function at work or with alcohol so you can relax in front of the tube.

6. Go Night-Night CBD Tea

Alcohol is fun and all, but it also can do a number on your sleep patterns. That’s because studies have found “arousal is heightened 2–3 hours after blood alcohol concentrations fall close to zero.” So when you sleep it off…it wakes us up! Sometimes you just want a CBD cocktail that will chill you out — sans the alcohol. Here’s a tea for you!

Note: While this recipe suggests a lemon CBD tincture, it tastes great with mint and orange tinctures as well!

7. Lavender Hot CBDcoa

The winter is coming. Why not curl up with a relaxing cup of delicious hot cocoa? We may have to deal with grown-up issues most of the day, but you can feel like a kid again with this CBD alcoholic beverage.

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